Church - Ritz lyrics

rate me

By Steve Harley / Cockney Rebel <br />

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Hark to Roualt's white insanity,<br />

Clowns in drag concealing vanity,<br />

This is hardly Paradise,<br />

We're still in search of petty scorn. <br />

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Images so dead in mourning,<br />

Clap and cheer the man performing,<br />

This is hardly Paradise,<br />

We're still in search of petty scorn. <br />

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Couch my disease in chintz-covered kisses,<br />

Glazed calico cloth, my costume this is,<br />

Come to Pablo Fanque's in indigo,<br />

We'll show you pastel shades of rhyme. <br />

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Take a letter, Ophelia, write<br />

"Sorry Desdemona" bright,<br />

Peeking through the nimbus covers,<br />

We see the twisted tale of Man. <br />

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Catch us in the cornfield hiding,<br />

Me, Maryse and Moonbeams gliding,<br />

Peeking through the nimbus covers,<br />

We see the twisted tale of Man. <br />

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Careless, caress, curl up beside me,<br />

Visit, sleep and smile, and drown me,<br />

March together, slay like Nero,<br />

We'll show you something you understand<br />

(Originally this was "Now we have something you understand.") <br />

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Oh! the clown, his stare is eyeless,<br />

Shall he make you laugh or cry, yes,<br />

March together, slay like Nero,<br />

We'll show you something you understand. <br />

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The other verses are from the Cockney Rebel original version. I've left them in for general interest. Also Steve and Marty performed the whole thing live at least once. <br />

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It is time to hide my body,<br />

Shall we start to speak of Holly,<br />

I don't wanna be that superhero,<br />

'Til you have something we understand. <br />

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Heard they're moving Pisces into June,<br />

Shall we put together a platoon,<br />

I don't wanna be that superhero,<br />

'Til you have something we understand.